Mr. Supply Chain® | Supply Chain Management and Project Management | Author, Lecturer, LinkedIn Learning Instructor, Advisor, Investor | 丹尼尔·斯坦顿
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I am Mr. Supply Chain®, and I’m on a mission to inspire and empower millions of people around the world by teaching them how to apply the principles of supply chain management and project management to become more successful. My experience spans across multiple industries, geographies, and roles.
I am also a LinkedIn Learning instructor, a Udemy premium instructor, a Techstars startup founder, a Supply Chain Futurist for IBM, and a best-selling author of Supply Chain Management For Dummies. Through these platforms, I share my insights, tips, and strategies on how to optimize, innovate, and transform supply chains and operations in the digital age. I have a Master of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from MIT, a Doctor of Business Administration in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from Cranfield University, and hold certifications in supply chain, project management, and business analysis. I am passionate about creating value, solving problems, and making a positive impact in the world.
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Daniel Stanton, DBA shared thisCongratulations to one of my favorite supply chain celebrities… Lori Ann LaRocco! Her book is a must read for supply chain folks: Trade War: Containers Don’t Lie. I’ll miss seeing her on CNBC but am excited to see her plans for the future. More on this in the upcoming edition of the Supply Chained newsletter which is due out on Wednesday. ~Mr. Supply Chain® #AlwaysBeLearning #SupplyChain #ContainersDontLieDaniel Stanton, DBA shared thisTRADE ALERT- I will be joining the world of trade in a different capacity now and I’m so delighted to share. After 26 amazing years I am leaving CNBC to expand my contribution to the supply chain. I will now have my own consultancy firm, LaRocco Consulting where I will work with clients on assessing the geopolitical turmoil, and how it will impact their supply chain using trade data as well as work with private equity firms, and hedge funds to diving in on company supply chain data and my threading of the supply chain needle on geopolitical events. I am a firm believer that the agnostic trade data is actionable and can provide a unique window of up to 3 to 6 months of visibility into a company’s supply chain. I also have my upcoming Containers Don't Lie Symposium which has the best of the best participating. Is under Chatham house rules so you know you will get the actionable data and information needed to grow your business. My Substack Lori Ann LaRocco debuts tomorrow at 7 AM and I will have Breaking News in that article so please subscribe! And, of course you will find me gCaptain where I have been writing about the war. Over these last 26 years, I covered so many amazing and historical stories. l started as Maria Bartiromo’s segment producer on Market Week, the first prime time show on CNBC. I then booked and produced million dollar events for Squawk Box. I responded to contacts as they were in buildings next to the Twin Towers on 9/11 describing to me what they saw. As senior editor of guests I broke and booked guests for Breaking News, elections, the Baron Investor Conference, and COVID. The Network enabled me to take on an additional role as the Global supply chain reporter, and I took that full by the horns! I created and developed the CNBC Supply Chain Heat Map, which helped the world of trade, be more accountable and keep shippers up to speed. I broke stories on the IEEPA tariffs, Red Sea and helped create documentaries that took my team and I to places like Panama where we were the first television journalist ever to set foot in one of the villages that will be relocated for the Rio dam project. One of the things I am most proud of is my work being a disability advocate at the Network. I was the co-lead for the MyAbilities’s group and I met such amazing individuals and companies who employ individuals with disabilities at a fair wage. I also started and led the network’s coverage two years ago in the broadcasting of the monthly jobs report by race, gender and disability. I hope that continues. Everybody matters! I have a phrase that I used at the Network, which was “celebrate yourself”. This is something we need to remind ourselves every day. When I cleaned out my desk, I found some really fun jewels and I thought you would get a kick out of some of them here you go! Excited to share this new chapter in my life cheers to everyone! #cnbc #trade #logistics #logisticsmanagement #maritimenews #businessnews
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Daniel Stanton, DBA shared thisI need your help. We're working on the 4th edition of Supply Chain Management For Dummies, and we have four possible cover designs. I’d love to know which one you prefer. Please vote with a reaction: Like for 1 Celebrate for 2 Support for 3 Love for 4 And if you have a strong opinion, please leave a comment and tell me why. What makes a cover stand out to you? Which one feels the most modern, credible, and appealing? Your feedback will help us choose the best direction for the new edition. ~Mr. Supply Chain® #SupplyChain #AlwaysBeLearning #SCMFD
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Daniel Stanton, DBA shared thisWant to join us for the CSCMP European conference in Madrid? Sign up today to get the early bird rate. ~Mr. Supply Chain® #AlwaysBeLearning #SupplyChainDaniel Stanton, DBA shared thisThe future of supply chains is being shaped in Madrid. On June 11–12, 2026, industry leaders will gather at P.º de la Castellana, 81 for CSCMP EDGE Europe Madrid 2026—a two-day experience designed to go beyond efficiency and redefine how we create value. Join us to explore: 🔹 Digital excellence and innovation 🔹 People, talent, and culture 🔹 Resilience and strategic autonomy 🔹 Collaboration across the ecosystem 🔹 Sustainability as a competitive advantage This is where forward-thinking supply chain professionals connect, challenge ideas, and build what’s next. Important: 🎟️ Early Bird tickets available until April 19 — don’t miss your chance to be part of it. #SupplyChain #Innovation #Leadership #CSCMP #EDGEEurope #Madrid2026
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Daniel Stanton, DBA shared thisI’m pleased to share the latest edition of Supply Chained. This week I had the opportunity to speak with Fareen Mehrzai, Senior Director Analyst at Gartner® and chair of the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ Conference. Our conversation focused on the big themes shaping today’s supply chain landscape, from agentic AI to tariffs and geopolitics to the realities of building an augmented, connected workforce. What stood out most to me is how supply chain leaders are being pulled in several directions at once. They need to understand what AI can really do, adapt to ongoing trade disruption, and help their people succeed through all of it. That’s why I found this conversation so valuable, and why I think this topic is especially timely right now. For now, you can join the conversation by checking out our interview in the newsletter. Looking forward to continuing the conversation during the event on May 4-6 in Orlando. ~Mr. Supply Chain® #AlwaysBeLearning #SupplyChain #SupplyChainedFrom AI to Trade Turbulence: The Big Themes Shaping Today's Supply Chain LandscapeFrom AI to Trade Turbulence: The Big Themes Shaping Today's Supply Chain Landscape
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Daniel Stanton, DBA shared thisCongratulations to Salvatore Mercogliano, Ph.D., What's Going on With Shipping on the 5th anniversary of his podcast. What started as an explanation of the Ever Given crisis has turned into an ongoing master class in all things maritime. ~Mr. Supply Chain® #AlwaysBeLearning #SupplyChain https://lnkd.in/ejM5fqhUWhat the Ship (Ep140) | Hormuz Update | Shadow Fleet | US Shipbuilding | Panama | 5 Years of WGOWSWhat the Ship (Ep140) | Hormuz Update | Shadow Fleet | US Shipbuilding | Panama | 5 Years of WGOWS
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Daniel Stanton, DBA shared thisThe Daugherty Logistics Doctoral Symposium hosted by the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee has been a fantastic event. UTK has been home to many of the greatest contributors to our profession. Many of them are no longer with us, and yet they are present in every session. Here’s some fantastic wisdom that Mary Holcomb shared with Lance Saunders years ago. ~Mr. Supply Chain® #AlwaysBeLearning #SupplyChain
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Daniel Stanton, DBA shared thisFinal session of the Daugherty Logistics Doctoral Symposium at the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee. “The Editor’s View” Moderated by Thomas Goldsby and featuring Shashank Rao, Wendy Tate, Rod Thomas, Yao J., and Terry Esper, Ph.D.. ~Mr. Supply Chain® #AlwaysBeLearning #SupplyChain
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Daniel Stanton, DBA shared thisThe venerable Christopher Craighead sharing strategies for crafting an effective front end in your manuscript at the Daugherty Logistics Doctoral Symposium at the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee. ~Mr. Supply Chain® #AlwaysBeLearning #SupplyChain
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Daniel Stanton, DBA shared thisSuper practical panel about being an assistant professor at the Daugherty Logistics Doctoral Symposium at the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee. Looking forward to learning from moderator Emily C. Dickey and panelists Anne Dohmen, Rebekah (Bekki) Brau, and Nicolò Masorgo. ~Mr. Supply Chain® #AlwaysBeLearning #SupplyChain
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Daniel Stanton, DBA reacted on thisDaniel Stanton, DBA reacted on thisThanks American Society for Quality for awarding me the 2026 Hutchens Medal, for “an individual who demonstrates outstanding leadership as an individual, business leader, and cause advocate for social responsibility, primarily focusing on the marketplace, environment, workplace and community.” W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University The Sustainability Consortium
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Daniel Stanton, DBA reacted on thisDaniel Stanton, DBA reacted on thisFriends, I’m excited to share something special—a free, fun course for children called "Little Leaders in Supply Chain" from VCare Academy: https://lnkd.in/gGNXuVre You all know I’m passionate about teaching supply chain to kiddos. It’s not just a career path—it’s a superpower. It builds critical thinking, solves real-world problems, and (in my opinion) can help fix some of society’s biggest challenges. When I visit classrooms, I tell students: 👉 Supply chain is for people who hate being beaten by a problem. The best part? So many kids light up and say, “That’s me.” They are future supply chain heroes in the making. Big, heartfelt thank you to Zeeshan Ilyas for making this possible. When I said I wanted every high school kid, and hard luck kid to have access to supply chain education, he didn’t hesitate—he built it. Let’s inspire the next generation of problem solvers. Enjoy! 🚀(LLSC) Little Leaders of the Supply Chain | VCARE Academy(LLSC) Little Leaders of the Supply Chain | VCARE Academy
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Daniel Stanton, DBA liked thisDaniel Stanton, DBA liked thisDay 1️⃣ Highlights from International Warehouse Logistics Association Convention and Expo in San Antonio The day opened with a powerful keynote from Clint Bruce, setting the tone for leadership and performance, followed by a timely general session with Scott Cornell of LogistIQ Insurance Solutions on the growing impact of cargo theft and ways to stop it. The day concluded with the Groovy Spy Rendezvous Networking Reception by the pool sponsored by Made4net. Yeah baby! Between the opening presentation and the pool party I walked the floor to learn a bit from some of the folks there - - Andrew Aldrich from Impact Logistics, Inc. - Errol Gonzales from Made4net - Tania Will Jeppesen from The Prepared Leader - Evan K Shelley 🚛🅿️♣️ from Truck Parking Club - Chris Anton from SnapFulfil by Synergy - Stephen Cummings from Desert Premium Logistics - Joshua Gordon from Spotwork - Nilay Parikh from Arvist - Denise Mears from Project Protect Our Children - Conrad Lilleness from Conduit - Jacob Rosenfeld from BroadRange Logistics Shout-out to LeadCoverage for partnering to bring the sight and sounds of industry events like this in 2026. Kara Smith Brown opens up the day tomorrow! Stay tuned for highlights from day 2 coming up
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Daniel Stanton, DBA reacted on thisDaniel Stanton, DBA reacted on thisI am pleased to share the publication of our (with Giovanni Miragliotta, Nizar Abdelkafi and George Q. Huang) Special Issue in Electronic Markets - The International Journal on Networked Business focused on Supply Chain Automation and opened by our editorial: “Supply chain automation: Technology, processes, and Human impact” This piece sets the stage for the Special Issue by discussing how automation in supply chains is moving well beyond physical tasks and increasingly into planning, coordination, and decision-making activities. What makes this shift especially interesting is that the real change is no longer how we adopt and adapt to individual technologies but about how AI, IoT, and cyber-physical systems are combined to redesign processes, support coordination across organizations, and reshape the role of human judgment and oversight. Now, from a practical standpoint, we believe that this raises timely questions: Where should automation create value? What should still remain under human control? And how should firms redesign processes and governance as these systems become more capable? The papers in the Special Issue try to answer (or at least provide food for thought) some of these questions. Links to the contributions in the comment section! Thanks to the contributing authors Suman Kumar Das (PhD) & Marco PERONA Dr. Jonathan Lautenschlager, Jan Stramm, Dr. Tobias Guggenberger & Nils Urbach Paul Bossong, Anne Reinhardt & Ralf Elbert Virginia Fani, Federica Ciccullo, Romeo Bandinelli & Margherita Pero Lukas Grützner, David Voss & Michael Breitner Benedict Jun Ma, Samuel Shuai Liu, George Q. Huang & Chi-To Ng Giorgio Scarton, Marco Formentini & Pietro Romano #SupplyChainManagement #Automation #DigitalTransformation #OperationsManagement #ArtificialIntelligence #ElectronicMarkets
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Daniel Stanton, DBA liked thisDaniel Stanton, DBA liked thisThe next stage of the Leaders in Supply Chain Awards 2026 is underway. We are proud to present this year’s jury, a distinguished group of executives and industry experts who will evaluate the submitted case studies and help determine the leaders shaping the future of supply chain. Cheryl Capps, Cliff Henson, Kai Hoberg, Bart Derde, Knut Alicke, Mourad TAMOUD, Michael Corbo, Daniel Stanton, DBA, Deborah Dull, Radu Palamariu Their experience, judgment, and perspective ensure the recognition reflects real impact across the industry. https://lnkd.in/dbNPETQT #LeadersInSupplyChainAwards #ValueChain #Leaders #SupplyChainLeadership #OscarsOfSupplyChain
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Author, Supply Chain Management For Dummies (Best seller, 3rd edition now available)
John Wiley and Sons
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Vice President, Supply Chain Education and Workforce Development
MHI (Non-Profit Trade Association for the Material Handling and Supply Chain Industry)
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Consultant, Trainer, and Entrepreneur
Management, Supply Chain, and Information Technology
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Cranfield University - Cranfield School of Management
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
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Dissertation Title: "Vulnerability as a Strategic Choice: The Role of Trust in Supply Chain Resilience"
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Harvard University
Cross-registered while a student at MIT Harvard Graduate School of Education
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Graduate courses focused on Gamification and Universal Design for Learning
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Graduate Research Materials Engineering - Robotic Welding - Friction Stir Welding
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Activities and Societies: Advanced Materials Processing Center - AMP
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering - Water Resources
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Honors:
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Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Bachelor of Science Workforce Education and Development
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Internships:
• U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (SD)
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Member, Journal of Business Logistics Practitioner Panel
CSCMP - Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
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Education
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Director of Strategic Initiatives, Board of Directors
APICS Lincoln Land Chapter
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Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Editorial Advisory Board
EmeraldPublishing
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Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
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Project Management with AI For Dummies
Wiley
See publicationUse artificial intelligence to upgrade your project management efficiency
Project managers need to stay on top of the latest technologies and trends to stay current in their job skills. Adding artificial intelligence usage to your skillset now will help you future-proof your career and put you ahead of the competition on the job market. Project Management with AI For Dummies provides you with a jumping-off point for using artificial intelligence in all stages of project management. This…Use artificial intelligence to upgrade your project management efficiency
Project managers need to stay on top of the latest technologies and trends to stay current in their job skills. Adding artificial intelligence usage to your skillset now will help you future-proof your career and put you ahead of the competition on the job market. Project Management with AI For Dummies provides you with a jumping-off point for using artificial intelligence in all stages of project management. This beginner-friendly guide teaches you how to use AI to plan, initiate, and manage projects, including building an AI-powered project model, streamlining schedules and budgets, and beyond. Plus, you'll learn to ingrate AI on your teams for enhanced collaboration. Give your performance a boost with the assistance of AI―and this Dummies guide.
Take the big leap into AI adoption for all stages of project management
Make data-driven decisions for better planning and performance
Discover AI tools that you can start using right away
Get tips on avoiding common pitfalls when getting started with AI
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Supply Chain Risk Management For Dummies
Wiley
Filled with wise advice and practical to-do tips, riskmethods Supply Chain Risk Management for Dummies is a new addition to the popular Dummies series! This compact book presents the basics of supply chain risk management, makes the business case for using automation to identify, monitor, assess and mitigate risk, and details how SCRM systems create more resilient supply networks.
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5 Elements of a Successful Supply Chain Provenance Strategy
Oracle
Today, we’re starting to hold supply chain professionals accountable for knowing the full provenance of the products that our companies buy and sell. In other words, we need to know what the products are, where they’ve been, and what’s happened to them along the way—because companies that don’t manage supply chain provenance are easy targets for criminals who commit product fraud.
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Supply Chain Management For Dummies
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
See publicationSupply Chain Management For Dummies helps you connect the dots between things like purchasing, logistics, and operations to see how the big picture is affected by seemingly isolated inefficiencies. Your business is a system, made of many moving parts that must synchronize to most efficiently meet the needs of your customers—and your shareholders. Interruptions in one area ripple throughout the entire operation, disrupting the careful coordination that makes businesses successful; that's where…
Supply Chain Management For Dummies helps you connect the dots between things like purchasing, logistics, and operations to see how the big picture is affected by seemingly isolated inefficiencies. Your business is a system, made of many moving parts that must synchronize to most efficiently meet the needs of your customers—and your shareholders. Interruptions in one area ripple throughout the entire operation, disrupting the careful coordination that makes businesses successful; that's where supply chain management (SCM) comes in.
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Mastering DIRECT Project Leadership
APICS Magazine
The fact is, excellent project leadership may be the single best investment of time and money an organization can make. It reduces risk, increases return on investment and becomes the key to linking strategy with execution.
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The Customer-Centric Supply Chain: The importance of dissolving the “wall” between the customer and the supply chain.
Supply Chain Management Review
The brave new world of the customer-centric supply chain will require supply chain managers to embrace the change, drive it in their organizations and learn to manage with their customers in mind rather than focusing strictly on costs.
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Education Insights: The talent supply chain
Modern Materials Handling
See publicationBy viewing talent as a supply chain in itself, the industry can more easily find and retain workers, advance careers and lower the costs of education.
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Is Talent Management the Next Frontier for S&OP
Supply Chain Management Review
Supply chain management is not the only function that is grappling with the problems of matching supply and demand in a highly uncertain business environment. HR faces similar challenges. But with HR, the mandate is to deliver people - not products - to the right place, at the right time, at the right quality, and in the right quantity.
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Managing the Talent Supply Chain
SupplyChainBrain
SupplyChainBrain interview focused on the challenge of finding and developing global supply chain talent. (Free registration required to view video)
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The Impact of Assured Supply Inventory Policies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
See publicationThe drawbacks of assuring supply by maintaining inventory at the distribution center level are discussed. Supply chain alternatives are presented including lateral transfers, forward warehouses, alternative modes of transportation, and multiple suppliers. An analytical approach is presented which provides a total relevant supply chain cost at the distribution center level.
Patents
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Option-based Disruption Mitigation System in a Logistics Network
Filed US US 14/335,255
A disruption mitigation system for a network is disclosed. The system has at least one processor and a memory module configured to store instructions that when executed enable the at least one processor to receive a data set, the data set indicative of at least one option for mitigating an event that disrupts at least one component of the network. The instructions further enable the at least one processor to determine a probability of occurrence of the event by randomly sampling a specified…
A disruption mitigation system for a network is disclosed. The system has at least one processor and a memory module configured to store instructions that when executed enable the at least one processor to receive a data set, the data set indicative of at least one option for mitigating an event that disrupts at least one component of the network. The instructions further enable the at least one processor to determine a probability of occurrence of the event by randomly sampling a specified probability space and estimate a cost of the at least one option based on the probability.
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Pros to Know
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English
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International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)
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Patriot Boot Camp
Entrepreneur
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Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)
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Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
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Project Management Institute (PMI)
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Warehouse Education and Research Council (WERC)
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